Screwless globe holder



Aug. 14, 192s.

G. AINSWORTH scREwLEss GLOBE HOLDER Filed March 5, 1927 lNvliNToRr @mlm@n ATTORNEYS I I I l I l l III Patented Aug. 14, 1928.

i UNITED "STATES y 1,680,719 PATENT` OFFICE.,

GEORGE Ainswon'rrr, or GREAT NECK, NEW Yoan.

SCREWLESS GLOBE HOLDER.

Application filed March 8, 1927. Serial No; 172,234.

which has an opening at its upper end, and.

ya socket is mounted inside of this upwardly extended portion and isscrewed on to the usual loop employed in fixtures of this type;

but as a canopy has to be placed over the entire device, this makes itquite diflicult to assemble.

My invention has for its object, to provide a globe support whichwillnot only support the globe, but will at the same time hold thesocket securely in position, and will also permit the use of the mostinexpensive form of electric light socket, thereby materially decreasingthe cost of installation. n

My means of accomplishing the foregoing object may be more readilyunderstood by having reference to the .accompanying drawing, in which-Fig. 1 is a side view, partly in section, of my improvement; y

Fig. 2 is a cross-section, taken on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1, in thedirection indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device as shown in Fig. 1;

Figs.y 4 and 5 show a modified formof construction p Fig. 6 is a detailview of the securing ring.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

As shown in the drawings, the globe 1 (of which only a fragmentaryportion is shown, as obviously it,forms no part of my invention,) isshown resting upon the arms of a U-shaped yoke 2. The arms, 3 and 4, ofthe yoke 2 are angular, as clearly seen in Fig. 2, and are fitted tocoincide with the angular sides of a porcelain socket 5, which ismounted intermediate the two arms 3 and 4 of the yoke 2. It is apparentthat these angular arms 3 and 4 prevent the rotation of the socket 5,which isheld in position byV provide a stop ll,-.adjacentithe rupperpart of the yoke 2, as a top limit for the socket 5. A threaded cap 12is provided to receive the stud of the junction box r(not shown), orrthe end of the'loop (not shown), should -th iixture be suspended from achain. l. This yoke 2 may be stamped from scrap iron, the socket may beformed of the cheap est kind of porcelain, and the securing ring 6 maybe formed of `cheap brass or' veryv thin gauge, so that the whole makesa very inexpensive type oi globe support.

In Figs. 4 and 5I have shown a modified orm of construction, in whichthe securing ring 6 is omitted, and in its stead I provide a pluralityof internal oiisets 14, which are adapted to engage the bottom of thesocket 5 when the arms 3 and 4 oi?l the yoke 2 are pressed inwardly.These arms 3 and 4 are held in position b means of a retaining ring 15,which is ropped over the yoke 2 and presses the arms 3 and 4 tightlyagainst the sides of thesocket 5. It may be found desirable to providelugs 16 and 17 on the inside of the retaining ring 15, to engagerecesses 18 stamped in the yarms 3 and 4. It will be apparent from theforegoing description that this serves to hold the socket 5 in positionjust as firmly as it is held by the securing ring 6 in the other form ofconstruction.

While I have shown and described specific details of construction forthe device, it will be understood that these drawings are `furnished forillustrative purposes only, and I do not desire to limit myself, exceptas may appear in the hereinafter contained claims. Y

Having thus described my invention, what I regard as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A globe support,rcomprising a porcelain socket having angularsides,=a U-shaped yoke stamped to conform to said angular sides, theendsof the arms of the yoke being extended horizontally, and means to holdsaid socket between the arms of the yoke and in engagement with saidangular configuration.

2. A globe support, comprising a porcelain socket having angular sides,a U-shaped metal yoke, the arms of which are shaped to conform to saidangular sides, a securing ring mounted between the arms of the U, lugson said ring adapted to enter apertures formed in the arms of said yokeand hold the socket in place.

3. A globe-support, comprising a porcelain socket having angular sides,a U-shaped yoke, the arms of which are stamped to con* form to saidangular sides, stops atV the .top of said yoke to limit the upwardmovement of the socket, securing means below the socket to hold it inposition, a threaded cap at the top of said yoke, the ends of the armsof the U being extended horizontally.

4. A globe support, comprising a porcelain socket having angular sides,a U-shaped yoke, the arms of which lare stamped to conform to saidangular sides, stops at the top of said yoke to limit the upwardmovement of the socket, securing means below the Socket to hold it inposition, a threaded cap at the top of said yoke, the ends of the armsof the U being extended horizontally, a plurality of outwardly extendingshoulders on the arms ofthe U above thehorizontal portion.

5. A globe support, comprising a porcelain socket having angular sides,a U-shaped yoke, the arms of which are stamped to conform to saidangular sides, the ends of the arms being extended horizontally, meansto draw said arms together' and bold said socket in place.

6. A globe support, comprising a porcelain socket having angular sides,a Ushaped yoke, the arms of the `U' being stamped to conform to saidangular'sides, the ends of said arms being extended horizontally, aplurality of shoulders on said arms adjacent their ends, and means tohold said socket between the arms of the yoke and in engagement withsaid angular configuration. t

GEORGE AiNsWoRTH,

